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1.2 Formulas

1.2.1 - Define the terms relative atomic mass (A
r
) and relative molecular mass (M
r
)
Relative Atomic Mass (A
r
) - The weighted mean of the masses of the naturally occurring
isotopes, on a scale in which the mass of an atom of the carbon-12 isotope is 12 units
exactly.
Relative Molecular Mass (M
r
) - The sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent
elements, as given in the molecular formula.
Relative Formula Mass - The same as the Relative Molecular Mass, but it only applies to
ionic compounds.


1.2.2 - Calculate the mass of one mole of a species form its formula
The mass of one mole of any substance is equivalent in to its relative atomic (or molecular,
or formula) mass, measured in grams.
The mass of one mole of any substance is called the molar mass (M), where the molar mass
is equal to the relative atomic mass in units of grams per mole (g mol-1)
For example, if we wanted to find the mass of one mole of HNO
3
, we would:

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1.2.3 - Solve problems involving the relationship between the amount of substance in
moles, mass and molar mass

For example, if we wanted to find the number of moles there are in 127.1g of copper atoms,
we do:

To find the mass of 100 atoms of copper, we do:


1.2.4 - Distinguish between the terms empirical formula and molecular formula
Empirical Formula - The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of different elements in the
compound
Molecular Formula - The actual number of atoms of different elements covalently bonded in
a molecule







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1.2.5 - Determine the empirical formula from the percentage composition or from other
experimental data
There a few simple steps to determining the empirical formula:


To determine the percentage composition by mass of a compound, given its formula, divide
the relative atomic mass of each element present by the relative atomic mass of the
compound and express the result as a percentage.

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Remember to add all your percentages together at the end to identify any mistakes.

1.2.6 - Determine the molecular formula when given both the empirical formula and
experimental data
To determine the molecular formula, we must first know the empirical formula and the
molar mass of the compound. The molar mass of the empirical formula will be in direct
proportion to the molar mass of the molecular formula.
For example, if we knew that the empirical formula of a hydrocarbon was CH and its molar
mass was 26.04g mol-1, to determine its molecular formula, we would:


So, the molecular formula is 2 times the empirical formula. Therefore, it is: CH.
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